At our DC offices, we often encounter research institutes or public agencies who are looking for professionals who are knowledgeable in Islam, the history and culture of Muslim nations, international relations, or even other areas. As such inquiries are made, the position to be filled along with the pertinent contact information will be posted here for all of us to review. If you or a friend are interested in one of the positions, just contact that group directly. If you know of a position to be filled, please contact us at staff@islamicsupremecouncil.org.

JOB- Program Coordinator, Afghan Communicator, New York

POSITION AVAILABLE: PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Mission
Afghan Communicator (AC) is a community based, grass-root organization
dedicated to education, advocacy and youth leadership. AC's main focus
is the Afghan community and the Muslim community in New York. We also serve
the larger community in New York and the broader Afghan community.

History
AC was founded in August of 1997 as an academic, literary and cultural
magazine, by a group of young educated Afghans. Following September
11, 2001 our mission changed to include more community outreach and
grassroots work. We established an office in Flushing, Queens and
with the help of new staff laid the foundation of the new Afghan
Communicator. 80% of our work is concentrated in the Afghan community
in New York and the US. The remaining 20% of our work is dedicated to
helping people in need in Afghanistan. We are doing a number of
cultural, educational and humanitarian work throughout the year.

POSITION:
PROGRAM COORDINATOR (Full-Time)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include but not limited to:
* Coordinate AC projects to their completion
* Write final reports for funders
* Maintain a database for Afghans in NYC and Afghans abroad
* Maintain AC's filing system, answer phone calls, send mailings
* Take meeting minutes and maintain electronic files
* Attend some meetings on behalf of AC
* Assist with publication of Community Bulletin and AC Magazine

QUALIFICATIONS
BA. As this is an entry-level position, we are looking for someone
who is dedicated to not-for-profit work as a career. This is an ideal
position to start from and grow with a young, dedicated and friendly staff. We
will provide workshops to prepare you for the work involved.
Experience in advocacy, education, or related social work is helpful.
Excellent writing, analytical and organizing skills and knowledge of Afghanistan
and the Afghan community preferred. Social science background and experience with
public speaking, organizing and government relations is helpful.
Strong organizational, communication and computer skills (Word and
Microsoft Office) required as well as ability to work cooperatively with group.
Bi/multilingual ability preferred. Demonstrated ability to be
punctual, prioritize, handle multiple and complex tasks.

SALARY:
$10-12 per hour, depending on experience.

DEADLINE:
APPLY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30, 2002.
Only Those Offered Interviews Will Be Contacted. We are unable to
provide for travel expenses to our office.

TO APPLY:
No phone calls, please.

Mail, e-mail or fax resume, cover letter and two letters of recommendation to:

Afghan Communicator
Rameen J. Moshref
P.O. Box 1159
New York, NY 10011
FAX: (718) 762-5575
E-MAIL: YoungAfghans@hotmail.com

FELLOWSHIP- Europe and Islam - Emotions, Identities, Politics (Essen, Germany)

The Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut (KWI) im Wissenschaftszentrum
Nordrhein-Westfalen in Essen, Germany, invites applications for a one
and a half-year research fellowship to begin January 1, 2003. The
successful candidate will broaden an existing international research
project on "Europe: Emotions, Identities, Politics" led by Prof. Luisa Passerini.
For further information about the project please visit the KWI's web site
at http://www.kulturwissenschaftliches-institut.de. You may also
contact the project assistant, Alexander C. T. Geppert, at
geppert@kwi-nrw.de.

The successful candidate will have a specialization in any of the
following areas of 20th century Islamic history:
- relationship between Europe and Islam;
- Islamic culture within Europe;
- Europe perceived from Islam;
- the condition of European Muslims.

The candidate will have a PhD and an excellent knowledge of English in
addition to at least one other foreign language. Salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Deadline for application is November 4, 2002. Please send a letter of
application, a c.v., samples of written work, and a research proposal
of no more than two pages to:

Prof. Luisa Passerini
Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut
im Wissenschaftszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen
Studiengruppe "Europa: Emotionen, Identitäten, Politik" Goethestrasse
31 D-45128 Essen
Germany

Muslim Imam Religious Services

Contract Award Published in FedBizOpps, Posted 14-AUG-02
Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons
FCC Victorville, 13777 Air Expressway Blvd.
Victorville, CA, 92394

CONTACT:
Freida McClain,
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Phone: (760) 246-2456
Fax: (760) 246-2435
Email: vim0211@bop.gov

INTERNET ADDRESS: http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOJ/BPR/61603/Awards/J61603c003.html

JOB- ABA/CEELI Opportunities in Central Asia and the NIS, 2002-2003

The Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI), a public
service project of the American Bar Association, is currently seeking
experienced attorneys for the following positions. Unless noted, the
positions are based in the capital city and require a twelve-month
commitment. The start dates are noted in parentheses.

CEELI considers attorneys for long-term positions with a minimum of
five years of legal experience, bar membership, high level of energy
and initiative, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated legal
expertise in the substantive area of the position. International experience and
foreign language skills are preferred, but not required. All participants
over 2 months receive a generous support package that covers travel,
housing, general living, and business expenses. In-country foreign
language training, medical evacuation insurance and reimbursement for
medical insurance premiums are also included.

To receive an application/information packet, please contact us by
e-mail <ceeli@abanet.org> , or download the registration form from
<www.abanet.org/intlegalreform> , or by phone: 1-800-98CEELI or (202)
662-1754, by fax: (202) 662-1597 or visit our website
www.abanet.org/ceeli for more information.

Regional Human Rights Legal Specialist - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (1 year,
September 2002)
* Provide substantive expertise in the area of human rights to CEELI's
programs throughout Central Asia.
* Training to legal professional, law students and judges throughout
Central Asia on issues of Human Rights
* Develop and replicate human rights law training modules throughout
Central Asia
* Spearhead the creation of a network of trained courtroom monitors to
document HR violations in Kyrgyzstan
* Assist Tashkent based liaison and legal specialist in development of
Human Rights Law Clinic.
* Coordinate with other liaisons in the region as necessary.
* Human rights experience required.
* Legal education experience (preferred, but not required)

Curriculum Reform Legal Specialist - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (6 months,
Oct/Nov 2002)
* Assist in the review and reform of the current curriculum of the
Kyrgyz-American University and/or other interested law faculties.
* Work to strengthen and modernize the curriculum for legal education,
including development of courses on civil and criminal trial
advocacy, basic lawyering skills, legal research and writing, etc.
* Assist in the development of a mandatory ethics course.
* Introduce interactive teaching methods to legal education.
* Work with the Advocates Association of Kyrgyzstan (AAK) and the
Ministry of Education to develop and implement accreditation standardsfor legal
education in Kyrgyzstan.
* Prefer experience with legal curriculum development, extensive
experience with legal teaching, and experience in law school administration.

Judicial Legal Specialist - Almaty, Kazakhstan (Length and start date
TBD)
* Conduct targeted trainings on judicial ethics with the new Judicial
Training Center (JTC)
* Explore the JTC's interest in the development of a comprehensive module
on judicial ethics that can be made a part of all JTC trainings
* Explore opportunities to provide targeted trainings to Judicial Ethics
Commissions
* Work with the Commissions to develop an action plan for enforcement of
judicial ethics
* Provide assistance on other ethics-related topics
* Prefer experience with judicial ethics - code development, enforcement
and training.

Legal Education Legal Specialist - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
(3-4 months beginning Fall 2002)
* Assist in the reform of the current legal education system at Tashkent
State Law Institute and its satellite campus in Namangan.
* Responsibilities include developing and introducing a progressive legal
curriculum (including editing new legal textbooks), introducing and
providing training in innovative and interactive teaching techniques,
providing training and expertise on international treaties and
substantive areas of law, and organizing study tours for faculty members.
* Coordinate with the Human Rights Clinic Liaison in Tashkent, the
Bishkek-based Human Rights Legal Specialist, and the Tashkent-based
Legal Education Liaison and staff attorney.
* Experience with legal curriculum development
* Extensive experience with legal teaching
* Experience in law school administration

Clinical Legal Education Specialist - Georgia (3-4 months, starting
anytimebetween November 2002 and February 2003)
* Work with two or more of Georgia's leading law clinics (and their
branch offices)
* Develop their training program for law students, including:
(1) advising on procedures for selection of students
(2) developing a program which is uniform, with the inclusion of
specific activities that can be evaluated
(3) helping to develop training manuals
(4) developing evaluation procedures to document the work done by the
trainee and the quality of skills developed.

Gender Issues Legal Specialists - Serbia (June 2003), Russia
(September 2002), Armenia (Fall 2002)
* Conduct training workshops on domestic violence, sexual assault, and
trafficking for the purpose of prostitution.
* Develop training programs on gender related employment issues,
including sexual harassment and discrimination.
* Assist non-governmental and government organizations in legal literacy
initiatives relating to women's legal rights.
* Help to develop legal clinics to assist the victims of domestic
violence and gender discrimination.
* Provide guidance in the development and strengthening of women's bar
associations.
* Prefer experience with domestic violence prevention, solid
background in trafficking issues.
* For the Russia position, Russian language is a plus.

* * * Please visit our website <http://www.abanet.org/ceeli> for more
detailed information.

Other Central Asia Opportunities - Rule of Law Liaisons:

Almaty, Kazakhstan (September 2002)
Focus on improving the skills of legal professionals through providing
substantive legal trainings; Work with Human Rights specialist to
provide human rights training; Provide training on advocacy skills
related to media law and on international standards for media law; Explore
possibilities for the development of a foundation-based lawyers training center in
Almaty; Develop a network of lawyers who will represent NGOs and their
membership, provide network lawyers with legal education training;
Provide training for judges on judicial ethics and identify participants for CEELI
Institute trainings; Assist with the implementation of the Judicial
Reform Index; Prefer experience in media law, CLE and human rights and
advocacy.

Almaty, Kazakhstan (December 2003)
Focus on improving the skills of law students and the legal education
system. Implement the national round of the Jessup Moot Court
Competition and regional competitions; Provide technical assistance to
existing law clinics in Astana and Oskemen, and explore opportunities
for developing new clinics; Work on the development of an ethics course and an advocacy
skills course to be implemented into law school curriculum. Provide trainings
in ethics for law students.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (January 2003)
Focus will be on improving the skill level of law students, legal
professionals, and judges; Work with Advocates Association of
Kyrgyzstan(AAK) to provide training on substantive legal issues,
including human rights, freedom of expression, advocacy skills,
international treaties, etc; Work with AAK on organizational and
sustainability issues; Assist in the creation of a network of lawyers
who will represent NGOs and their membership; Coordinate the national
round of the Jessup Moot Court Competition; Provide training and
technical assistance to existing legal clinics; Coordinate city-level
mock trials in Bishkek; Work with a specialist to strengthen the
curriculum for Kyrgyz-American University; Provide assistance to the
Judicial Training Center to develop a module on judicial ethics; Work
with the Judges Association on ethics enforcement
and organizational development issues; Prefer experience with law student
activities, moot court competitions and legal clinics.

Osh, Kyrgyzstan (October 2002)
Focus will be on improving the skill level of law students and legal
professionals; Work with the regional bar associations to provide
training on substantive legal issues, including human rights, freedom
of expression, advocacy skills, international treaties, etc.; Work with regional bar
associations on organizational and sustainability issues; Assist in
the creation of a network of lawyers who will represent NGOs and their
membership; Assist in the formation of a Ferghana Valley (FV)Student
Bar Association; Assist in the implementation of national and FV moot
court competitions and provide training and technical assistance to
existing legal clinics in FV; Coordinate city-level mock trials in the southern
regions; Prefer experience with law student activities, moot court
competitions, legal clinics, human rights and advocacy.

Tajikistan (October 2003)
Focus will be on improving the skill level of law students, legal
professionals, and judges; Work will include targeted legislative
analysis, technical assistance for parliament and efforts to improve public
participation in the legislative process; Work with other
international organizations on the creation of a Judicial Training
Center and vet candidates to participate in CEELI Institute trainings;
Work with the Association of Judges of Tajikistan to provide judicial
ethics training; Coordinate regional and national moot court
competitions and provide advocacy skills trainings to participating
students; Legislative experience is preferred but not required.

Tajikistan (January 2003)
Focus will be on improving the skill level of law students and legal
professionals; Work will include providing training on substantive
legal issues, including human rights, freedom of expression, advocacy
skills, international treaties, etc. to local partner organizations
and legal professionals; Explore the possibilities of establishing a
law library in Dushanbe and the creation of several mini-legal
resource centers throughout

Tajikistan; Explore opportunities to open a legal clinic associated
with law schools in Tajikistan; Experience with law student activities, moot
court competitions, legal clinics, human rights and advocacy,
preferred.

Turkmenistan (June 2003)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (September 2002)
Work with the Student Bar Association to promote the organizational
sustainability and development; Promote the SBA's interaction with a
variety of legal professionals, and work with it in the development of a
Student's Bill of Rights for law schools; Work on moot court
competitions, including administering and organizing the competitions
and providing advocacy skills-building trainings; Coordinating the
establishment of an integrated Street Law program at Tashkent State
Law Institute; Follow-up with the Tashkent State Law Institute on
reforming its legal education curriculum, in
coordination with a short-term legal education specialist.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (June 2003)
Focus on strengthening the role of advocates, promoting the advocacy
system, and supporting the development of the legal profession; Work with the
Advocates Association of Uzbekistan on sustainability and
organizational development issues with a focus on promoting the
associations's independence from the Ministry of Justice; Work with
the Tashkent Continuing Legal Education Center on the development of CLE trainings programs
for advocates; Work with the Advocates Association on the development
of a qualifications system; Help establish advocate support centers
and develop a "mahalla" legal assistance pilot initiative; Prefer experience with
advocacy and familiarity with the role of the advocate in NIS
countries; Experience with the public interest campaigns and with CLE
issues relevant to advocates.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (September 2003)
Coordinate the establishment and development of a new Human Rights
Clinical Legal Program at Tashkent State Law Institute; Develop human rights
curriculum for use at the clinic; Work with faculty to develop
institutional capacity - including providing training on teaching techniques;
Orchestrate faculty and student exchanges; Work with law students at the clinic to
provide legal consultations to the public; Develop and coordinate
other clinic projects incluing a mock trial, moot court competition,
externship programs, and court practicum project; Prefer experience
with human rights work, clinical legal education and teaching.

Ferghana City , Uzbekistan (September 2003)
Identify advocates for participation in a Ferghana Valley network of
advocates; Coordinate with local staff and liaisons in Tajikistan and
Kyrgyzstan to conduct regional advocacy skills-building conferences;
Organize subsequent Uzbekistan only follow-on workshops; Work with
advocates in the network to identify and pursue advocacy work and activities for
potential CEELI funding; Prefer experiences with civic advocacy,
public participation events, impact litigation, etc.

Local Government Specialists - Central Asia

PADCO, a Washington DC-based international consulting firm, is currently recruiting local government specialists (long term and short term) for an upcoming USAID bid in Central Asia with experience in the following project areas:

* Communal Services
* Conflict resolution
* Community development
* Citizen Participation
* Policy reform
* Municipal Budget
* Financial management

All candidates should have at least 10 years of local government experience, preferably on USAID projects. Regional Experience and Russian speaking abilities highly preferred.

Please e-mail CV to: recbdu@padcoinc.com, Subject: Attn: Central Asia.

http://www.padcoinc.com

Closing Date: Ongoing.

Location: Central Asia

Federal Positions - Imam, Religious Services

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